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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 8, 2019, 3:21 PM EST for Tucker County, West Virginia. It took effect at Jan 9, 2019, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 32 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2019, 3:21 PM EST (20:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2019, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2019, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
County Tucker County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.3 | Canaan Heights, WV | |
| Jan 10, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 Nw Hambleton, WV | 24-HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 10, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Saint George, WV | |
| Jan 10, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Parsons, WV | |
| Jan 10, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.7 | Davis, WV | 24-HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 10, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Thomas, WV | |
| Jan 10, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 7 | 7 S Davis, WV | |
| Jan 10, 9:00 AM EST | SNOW 6.4 | Canaan Valley, WV | 24-HOUR SNOWFALL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 151 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 954 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 8, 12:36 PM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 12:36 PM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 756 AM EST Tue Jan 8 2019 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ016-020>023-029-031-073-075- WVZ001>004-012-021-509-091300- Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson-Muskingum- Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Beaver-Allegheny-Armstrong-Indiana- Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-Fayette-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall- Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia- 756 AM EST Tue Jan 8 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, southwest Pennsylvania, west central Pennsylvania, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and northern panhandle of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered showers this afternoon could produce strong wind gusts between 30 to 35 mph, which could cause damage to tree limbs and blow around loose outdoor items. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ001-WVZ512>514-091300- Garrett-Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker- 756 AM EST Tue Jan 8 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Maryland and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ074-076-WVZ510-511-091300- Westmoreland Ridges-Fayette Ridges- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston- 756 AM EST Tue Jan 8 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Rain showers will change to snow showers tonight. Accumulations are expected. An advisory may be needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Snow showers will continue into Thursday. Additional accumulations are expected. An advisory may be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ007>009-013>015-091300- Mercer-Venango-Forest-Lawrence-Butler-Clarion- 756 AM EST Tue Jan 8 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania, west central Pennsylvania and western Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A few thunderstorms will develop late this morning into the afternoon that could approach severe limits and produce strong to damaging winds. In addition, wind gusts between 30 to 40mph will be possible with a cold frontal passage tonight that could cause tree limb damage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Snow showers starting early Wednesday morning will continue into Thursday. Additional accumulations are expected. An advisory may be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 8, 11:14 AM EST, 4 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1114 AM EST TUE JAN 8 2019
PAZ007-008-081645-
Venango-Mercer-
1114 AM EST TUE JAN 8 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY
WIND WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN MERCER AND NORTHWESTERN VENANGO
COUNTIES...
At 1113 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
of Atlantic, or 15 miles south of Meadville, moving east at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 55 mph and small hail are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Franklin... Sugarcreek...
Polk... Cooperstown...
Utica... New Lebanon...
Sheakleyville... Maurice K Goddard State Park...
This includes Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 130
and 137.
This storm may intensify, so monitor local radio or television
stations for additional information and possible warnings from the
National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4138 7980 4136 8023 4147 8027 4148 8022
4148 8013 4149 8012 4149 8000 4150 8000
4150 7998 4151 7998 4151 7996 4154 7994
4154 7993 4155 7993 4155 7991 4156 7991
4156 7989 4157 7989
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 256DEG 26KT 4142 8019Local storm report, Jan 8, 11:37 AM EST, 3 hours 44 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 10:38 AM EST | Tornado Warning | PBZ | Mercer | 37 min |
| Jan 8, 11:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Venango | 31 min |
| Jan 8, 12:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Mercer | 35 min |
| Jan 8, 2:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Forest | 36 min |
| Jan 8, 3:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | Fayette, Forest, Mercer, Venango, Westmoreland | 45 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Forest | 42 min |
| Jan 8, 4:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland | 43 min |
| Jan 8, 4:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Butler | 41 min |
| Jan 8, 4:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Clarion | 55 min |
| Jan 8, 4:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Mercer, Venango | 47 min |
| Jan 8, 4:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Clarion, Forest, Jefferson | 25 min |
| Jan 8, 4:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana and 2 more | 31 min |
| Jan 8, 5:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Armstrong, Clarion, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana and 2 more | 59 min |
| Jan 8, 5:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Clarion, Forest, Jefferson | 32 min |
| Jan 8, 3:32 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PBZ | Preston, Tucker | 12 hr |
| Jan 8, 11:20 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PBZ | Preston, Tucker | 16 hr |
| Jan 8, 6:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PBZ | Preston | 45 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.